France returns three colonial-era skulls to Madagascar

Breakdown

• France has returned the skull of King Toera and three others to Madagascar after 127 years.
• The remains belonged to members of the Sakalava ethnic group and were taken after a colonial attack in the late 1800s. 21s
• The skulls were previously held at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris. 34s
• French officials described the restitution as a historic event and acknowledged the colonial violence involved. 53s